AI Adoption stories
Australian brands lag in AI, data & privacy readiness: report
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A report reveals Australian brands lag in AI use, data strategy and privacy readiness, risking competitiveness amid digital disruption and budget cuts.
Optus offers free AUD $300 AI search to mobile customers
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Optus offers new and existing mobile customers a free 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro, an AI search valued at AUD $300, enhancing access to AI tools.
Legacy tech & technical debt threaten modernisation goals
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Technical debt and legacy systems stall tech modernisation at global firms, with 68% citing them as barriers to adopting AI and newer technologies.
Wolters Kluwer launches TeamMate+ AI Editor for auditors
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data protection
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Wolters Kluwer has launched TeamMate+ AI Editor, a tool designed to boost auditors' productivity while ensuring top-tier security of audit documentation.
Why it’s time Australian asset management leaders explore the true value of AI
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Australian asset management leaders are urged to prioritise strategic AI integration over hype, focusing on trust and solving real business problems first.
APJ region accelerates AI adoption as Dell rolls out new innovations
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Dell leads AI innovation surge in Asia Pacific and Japan, unveiling new tech and partnerships to drive adoption across industries and scale AI solutions.
Unbound secures USD $4 million seed to boost safe AI adoption
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Unbound has raised USD $4 million in seed funding to support secure enterprise adoption of generative AI, focusing on data protection and cost control.
UK SMEs boost cyber security spend but wary over AI adoption
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A Bionic survey reveals 53% of UK SMEs boosted cyber security spend in 2024, yet many remain cautious about adopting AI in 2025 amid accuracy and knowledge concerns.
UK executives see AI as key, but only 16% feel ready to lead
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While 92% of UK executives see AI's industry impact, only 16% feel ready to lead its adoption, risking their firm's competitive edge.
Small firms increase cybersecurity, eye AI adoption in 2025
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A survey reveals UK small firms boosted cyber security spending in 2024 and 74% plan to adopt AI in 2025, despite concerns over accuracy and regulation.
Finance leaders to boost agentic AI use for efficiency gains
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Finance leaders plan a sixfold rise in agentic AI use by 2026 to boost efficiency and accuracy amid growing economic volatility, says Wolters Kluwer survey.
UK fulfilment warehouses 85% automated by 2030, study finds
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By 2030, over 85% of UK fulfilment warehouses will be automated, driven by AI advances and robotics, says Impact Express report.
Qualtrics study reveals just 7% of Aussie execs want to lead in AI use for CX
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Only 7% of Australian executives aim to lead in AI adoption for customer experience, risking falling behind in a $2 trillion AUD market, says Qualtrics.
Exclusive: Brian Stucki discusses Australian executives' hesitation surrounding AI
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Qualtrics' Brian Stucki warns Australian firms risk missing out on AUD $2 trillion in AI-driven value due to regulatory uncertainty and executive caution.
Singapore firms embrace agentic AI but lack data readiness
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A third of Singapore firms plan to deploy agentic AI in a year, but only 53% have the data systems needed for effective adoption, finds SS&C Blue Prism.
Australian firms slow to lead despite AI offering AUD $2 trillion
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Despite AI offering AUD $2 trillion in value, only 7% of Australian executives aim to lead adoption, lagging far behind global peers.
New Zealanders demand trust & ethics in AI adoption, study finds
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data protection
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data privacy
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A One NZ report finds 77% of New Zealanders use AI but nearly half distrust large firms' ethics, demanding transparency and strong data protections.
Bain partners with Palantir to drive rapid AI business change
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Bain partners with Palantir to quickly boost AI adoption in business, combining consulting expertise with advanced AI platforms for rapid transformation.
Singapore could gain SGD $53 billion from AI productivity over the next decade
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Singapore could boost its economy by SGD $53 billion by 2080 through AI-driven productivity gains, transforming healthcare and cybersecurity sectors.
If you view AI as purely technical, your projects will fail
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it training
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digital transformation
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Focusing solely on the technical aspects of AI leads to failure; organisations must adopt company-wide training and business-driven strategies for success.